helmet

noun

Definition of helmetnext
as in hood
a hard covering that is worn to protect your head

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Recent Examples of helmet Fans can choose between the helmet sundae and waffle-cone soft serve at several locations throughout the park. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 The transition from stop-motion to digital moved gradually, with the initial idea being that digital helmets could be put on stop-motion Martians. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 The 2-foot-long snake had found its way under the padding of the helmet Thursday, staying hidden until the student noticed an unusual movement in the headpiece. — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 The team decided to flood the snake out by placing the helmet in a container and submerging it in water until the snake decided to come out of the helmet for air, when the team was able to remove the snake, according to Eoff and Davis. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for helmet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helmet
  1. hood
  2. skullcap
  3. bonnet
  4. turban
  5. beret
  6. casque
  7. hat
  8. sombrero
Noun
  • From my city, from neighbors and hoods then to Bogota, then to Cali, then Barranquilla, then Colombia, then Venezuela, then Bolivia.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Workers are fixing the hood, repairing parts of the car pushed in over the decades and adding new padding.
    — Joe Marusak August 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of hood
Noun
  • Another promotional video for Rededicate 250 blends various Christian and American imagery — scenes of a cross laid on an American flag, a robed choir, people raising their hands in worship — along with a brief scene of a man praying while wearing a Jewish skullcap.
    — Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • Many Jews are increasingly avoiding visible signs of their identity, such as wearing a Star of David or a kippah, or Jewish skullcap, amid fears of harassment.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2026
Definition of skullcap
Noun
  • The article clarifies that prohibiting a bonnet, a private hair covering, differs fundamentally from discriminating against natural Black hair.
    — Tee Wilson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • In the latest iteration of her daily vlogs, the 51-year-old former reality star channeled the fictional Ingalls family from the Little House franchise, wearing a bonnet, light-blue blouse and a ribbon tie.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of bonnet
Noun
  • Channel a bit of glamour with Grace Kelly's look by pairing a colorful caftan with an elegant turban.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 July 2026
  • Wigs can feel tight and hot, so Heerdt said a silk scarf or turban can be a stylish replacement.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 July 2026
Definition of turban
Noun
  • Just with fewer berets, more robots and a much larger existential crisis hiding beneath the branding.
    — Edward Morris, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The Her Alibi star shared a sweet photo of the pair kissing — while wearing matching berets, red neck scarves and striped shirts — in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of beret
Noun
  • The ornamentation found on the beaks and tops of heads of hornbills are a structure similar to the casque on the cassowary, a bird species found in New Guinea and Australia.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The iguanas are known for their distinctive casque (helmet-like crest) and long, thin limbs.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Definition of casque
Noun
  • When mice at Patricia Hunt’s lab at Washington State University began losing fetuses with devastating birth defects — facial deformities and missing hindquarters — or failed to reproduce at all, Hunt immediately put on her detective hat.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Although Hale went with an LA Dodgers cap, the New Yorker in me instead recommends this Yankees hat that comes in the perfect navy blue to match your button-down.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of hat
Noun
  • On Tuesday night, Gastélum was filmed wearing a white sombrero.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Waving a Mexican flag with a vaquero sombrero on, El Malilla made history at Coachella last year as the first reggaeton Mexa act on the lineup.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of sombrero

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